Privacy Policy
How Trans United Fund collects, uses, protects, and handles reader and subscriber information.
Last updated: July 25, 2026
Purpose
Trans United Fund respects reader privacy and limits the use of personal information to what is reasonably necessary to operate the publication, deliver subscriptions, communicate with readers, improve our work, maintain security, and meet legal or operational obligations.
This policy applies to visitors, free and paid subscribers, commenters, correspondents, sources, and others who interact with Trans United Fund through its website, emails, Substack features, or public contact channels.
Information We May Receive
Depending on how you interact with the publication, we may receive:
your name or display name
email address
subscription status
paid membership status
comments, replies, messages, survey responses, or correspondence
information submitted with news tips or correction requests
basic engagement information, including page views, email opens, link activity, referral sources, device type, and general location data
records needed to respond to support, safety, legal, or account-related matters
Payment information is processed through Substack and its payment providers. Trans United Fund does not directly receive or store full payment-card numbers.
How Information Is Used
Information may be used to:
deliver articles, newsletters, Notes, and publication updates
manage free and paid subscriptions
respond to messages, news tips, correction requests, and inquiries
maintain publication security and prevent abuse
understand readership and improve content
administer mutual-aid or support activity when someone voluntarily participates
maintain accounting, editorial, legal, or operational records
enforce publication policies
comply with valid legal obligations
Substack and Service Providers
Trans United Fund is hosted and distributed through Substack.
Substack provides website hosting, subscriptions, email delivery, payment infrastructure, analytics, comments, and other platform functions. Substack processes information under its own Privacy Policy and platform terms. In some circumstances, Substack processes information on behalf of the publication; in others, it processes information for its own platform purposes.
Other service providers may support analytics, payments, security, communications, file storage, website operations, or related publication functions.
Cookies and Analytics
Substack and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, measure engagement, prevent fraud, and understand traffic.
Trans United Fund may review aggregated or limited analytics provided through Substack or another service that has been enabled for the publication.
Subscriber Information
We do not sell or rent subscriber email addresses or personal information.
Subscriber information is accessed only when reasonably necessary to operate the publication, communicate with readers, maintain records, protect the platform, or comply with legal obligations.
Financial support, subscription status, or donation activity does not purchase favorable editorial treatment.
News Tips and Source Information
Information submitted as a news tip, correction request, or source communication may be reviewed, verified, stored, or used for editorial purposes.
Please do not send medical records, government identification, financial information, home addresses, or other highly sensitive personal information by ordinary email unless secure arrangements have been made first.
Requests for confidentiality are considered before publication, but no digital communication system can be guaranteed completely secure.
We minimize unnecessary identifying details and do not publish private information merely because it is available online.
Comments, Replies, and Public Activity
Information posted in comments, chats, replies, or other public or community-facing areas may be visible to other users.
Do not post information you do not want publicly associated with your account.
Substack may independently process or moderate public activity under its platform rules.
Information Sharing
Personal information may be shared only when reasonably necessary with:
Substack and other service providers supporting publication operations
payment processors
professional advisers
contractors working under appropriate confidentiality expectations
authorities when disclosure is legally required
an entity involved in a legitimate transfer, reorganization, or continuation of the publication
We do not disclose confidential source identities merely because disclosure is requested. Any legal request is evaluated according to applicable law and the circumstances.
Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:
maintain subscriptions
provide publication services
preserve editorial and correction records
respond to inquiries
prevent abuse
satisfy accounting, legal, security, or operational obligations
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
Your Choices
Readers may:
unsubscribe using the link included in publication emails
adjust Substack account or notification settings
request correction of inaccurate information held directly by the publication
request deletion of information where applicable
contact the publication with privacy questions
Some information may need to be retained for legal, fraud-prevention, payment, security, editorial-record, or operational purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Trans United Fund does not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
If you believe a child has improperly submitted personal information, contact us so the matter can be reviewed.
Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information under the publication’s control.
No website, email system, payment platform, storage service, or digital communication method can be guaranteed completely secure.
External Links
Articles and pages may contain links to external websites.
Trans United Fund is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third-party sites.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as the publication, platform, technology, or applicable legal requirements change.
The “Last updated” date will be revised when material changes are made.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Substack supports custom publisher privacy policies, while its own Privacy Policy separately governs Substack’s platform-level processing.